Press and mold for making heels.



Patented May l5, |900.

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No. 649,889. Patentad May I5, IQUIILY F. w. cov. PRESS AND MULD FUR MAKIN@ HEELS.

(Application filed Apr. 7, 1899. Renewed Mar. 21, 1900.)

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No. 549,889. Patened lIl'laay i5, I900 F. W. CUY.

PRESS AND MOLD FUR MAKING HEELS. I

(Application led Apr. 7; 1899. Renewea Mar. 21,-1900.)

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Nrrien STATES ATEr FREDERICK W'. CO'Y, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AMERICAN HEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

PRESS AND MOLD FOR MAKING HEELS.

srnerrrcarron forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,889, dated May 15, 1900.

Application filed April 7, 1899. Renewed March 21, 1900. Serial No. 9,608. (No model.)

T0 all wwm it 71mg/ COtUWf: spring e. 'The purpose of this arm is to abiit Be it known that I, FREDERICK XV. CCY, of against the cap-plate of the mold when sido Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of pressure is applied to the contents of the lat- Massachusetis, have invented certain new ter, as hereinafter described, so as to prevent 55 5 and useful Improvements in Presses and buckling of saidl contents and the raising of Molds for Making Heels, of which the folthe cap-plate. As the cross-head d"5 descends lowing is a speciiication. this arm e yields against its spring e2. The This invention has relation to presses and arm may be moved out of operative position molds for making heels or heel-blanks; and by means of an operating-levere, secured to 6o ro it has for its objects to improve the general the stud c and having a locking-pin e", operoperation of apparatus of this class, to give ated by a spring-handle e5 and adapted to greater convenience in the manipulation of entera hole e in the cross-head, whereby the the mold and press, and to cheapen and imarm e is held out of operative position. prove the construction ofthe molds. f f represent, respectively, the bed-plate 65 z5 Theinvention consists in the improvements and cap-plate of the mold, in which the heels which l shall now proceed to describe and are assembled and subjected to pressure. The claim. mold herein described is particularly adapted Of the accompanyingl drawings, forming a for the formation of heels or heel-blanks in part of this specification, Figure l represents which the intermediate lifts are each com- 7o zo a front elevation of a heel-building press and posed of two or more pieces of leather iitted mold constructed in accordance with my intogether. The bed-plate, as shown in Figs. vention. Fig. 2 represents a transverse ver- 5 and 6, is divided into separate sections or tical section of the upper part of said macompartments, one compartment for each chine on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 repreheel, and for the partitions between these 75 z5 sents a side elevation of the mold and its compartments I provide a series of sheetholder. Fig. 4. represents an end elevation metal plates f2 f2, each having a portion 2, thereof. Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal secwhich lies Hat against the bed-plate f, and a tional view thereof. Figs. 6 and 7 represent portion 3, turned up at right angles to said perspective views of the members of the iiat-lying portion and forming the partition 8o 3o molds. between two adjacent sections of the mold. The same reference characters indicate the The plates f2 are secured, by means of screws same parts in all the figures. f3 f3, to the bed-plate f and they may be of Referring to the drawings, a designates the any desired length for the accommodation of frame of the machine. l designates a shaft different sizes of heels. The portion2of each 85 35 mounted in bearings on said frame and plate forms the bed for `the heel. The end adapted to be rotated intermittently through partitions are formed by angle-blocks f4 ft, suitable gearing b' bt, which may be prosecured to the ends of the bed-plate f by vided with a clutch or fast and loose beltmeans of screws f5f5. The cap-plate f is pulleys, as will be readily understood. c c provided with transverse grooves or notches 9o 4o designate eccentrics mounted on said shaft f7 f7, into which the upper edges of the parand having their straps prolonged into arms titions 3 3 enter when the mold is closed. c c', which are connected with toggles (l d. g g represent the two halves of a mold- The latter are stepped at their lower ends in holder, the same being connected by guidethe machine-frame and connected at their pins g g and normally held apart by means 95 45 upper ends with slide-rods d' cl, carrying a of springs g2 g2. Each section of the holder cross-head cl2. Between said cross-head and is formed with a flat upper portion or surface a suitable portion d. of the machine-frame et, against which portions the edges of the forming a mold-bed is interposed the mold, bed-plate f of the mold rest when said mold which will be presently described, and in the is in position, whereby the mold is supported, roc 5o cross-head on a stud e' is pivoted an arm e, and to the outside of each section gis secured, having its free end pressed downwardly by a by means of screws g4 g4, a side plate g3, which,

. plate and exerts action, as hereinbefore described, ywhile the hand-wheel 'h3 is being The The machine operates as follows: The heellifts are rst fitted together and assembled in the separate sections of the bed-platef, and to each layer is applied a 'coating of paste or The cap-plate f is then put in place,

Glue. 2:ind the mold placed in its holder. The arm @presses against a web or ridge f6 on the capt'u'fn'ed jto bring the jaws ih 7L together. latterfabnt against the outer plates g3 on the mold-hplder'ia'nd move the members of said holder toward each other against the tension of the springs gand thepl'ates g3 operate to compact the heel-blank laterally and causeI the pieces :of each lift, to ilit together closely.

Power `is then applied to rotate the shaft b and :cause the `descent of the cross-head cl2, i the "a'r'm eyieldinguntil two separated abut- Q ments 'd3"d3, formed o'n the c'ross4head, come in vhcontact 'with the opposite ledges of lthe capplate f' 4of ,the mold 'and press the latter-,down against thehee'lblanks toward the i mold 'bed-plate f. NfVhen thec'ross-head has reaehed it's 'lower point, the ends of the 'mold l are fitted with ls'o'lid clamps i t' 'of "the form represented in Fig. 5, the jaws of 'which emi bracethe bjed and cap plates ff and serva to vhold 'the two plates together, with the'een- The cros'stedtsdfithe rn-'did under pressure. head *dfiisthenelevatem the jaws h h retracted, "and the l'mold and its clamps removed from themold-jholder and taken ont of the: press to allowthe heels to ""se't. A fresh Inolldfand heel-blanks may then be vinserted and the "ope'ration repeated.

T'.lfph'e plates -fz'in the mold supporting the partitions 3 "may be placed loosely on the bedplate without being jscrewed thereto, or said plates frnay be provided with holes `to vengage :ddwel-pinsaflixed. to the bed'plate. The space between "the ypartition 3 at'one end of the 'series and the adjacent abutment f4 'may contain a tfilling-plate f6", 'made in a separate piece, said plate corresponding in sizewith the plates f.

I claimv l. A mold for forming heels,comprising cap and bedplates,and a series of partition-'plates removably mounted on the bed-plate and having portions which lie liat against said bedplate and constitute beds for the heels, and end portions bentat an angle to the aforesaid portions and constituting partit-ions which divide the mold into a number of separate com partments for the separate heels.

2. A mold for forming heel-blanks, comprising cap and bed plates, a series of partition-plates each having one end turned up and forming a partition between adjacent compartments` of the mold and its remaining portion lying flat against the bed-plate, and means for securing the last said portions to the bed-plate.

3. An apparatus foi` forming heels, 'coniprising a press having bed and presser, a`mold interposed between said bed and presser, 'a holder for said mold, mountedon the bed and having provisions for supporting 'the mold, said holder being made in'two pa-rts'a'nd having side-'pressing plates, springs nnally pressing said lparts away from Veach other, and jaws embracing the mold-holde"r and adapted to press the parts thereof toward each other. p

4. An apparatus for forming heels, ebmprisinga p`ress,ia'mo'ld, a holder'for said m'old, mounted in the 'press and having provisions for `supporting the mold, said holder being made in two relatively-movable parts hav-ing portions adapted toexert side pressureonthe contents of the mold, and jaws arranged 'out- 'side of saidside-pressi'ng portionsandadapted to move the same and the lparts of "the mold-holder toward each other.

5. An apparatus 'for forming heels, coinpr'ising a press, a mold removably supported therein 'and comprising separable cap and bed plate members, the bedsplate member having a series of parti`tion-plates removably secured thereto, andm'eansfOr rigidly clamping the members of the mold together s'of'a's to maintain pressure on the separate contents ofthe mold between the Vpartition-plates"when said mold is removed from the press,

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. COY.

' Vitnesses:

C. F. BROWN, AMos L. Woon.

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